OPINION
Everton should send their reported pursuit of Ahli attacker Djaniny Semedo into overdrive as it could be a shrewd move by all accounts.
Portuguese outlet A Bola reported on Friday that the Toffees were in the hunt for the 6ft 3in tall forward’s signature (Source: Transfermarkt) alongside West Ham and Wolves as all three had collected information on him.
While many Everton fans are likely dreaming of household names arriving, that doesn’t mean Djaniny couldn’t be a smart piece of business.
The 28-year-old scored 20 goals in 21 games in Saudi Arabia’s top-flight in his 2018/19 campaign and even racked up six assists as well; which means he was involved in a staggering 38% of his side’s goals.
Given that Djaniny can only score against the opponents put in front of him, it’s unfair to not give him the credit for being a clinical forward.
The quality of Saudi Arabia’s top-flight might be questionable, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that Djaniny isn’t capable of moving over to the Premier League.
In fact it’s not like Djaniny isn’t a stranger to a high-quality league as he previously played 76 times in Portugual’s top division; so it’s not unthinkable that he could make the jump to English football.
Also given that the 28-year-old is currently playing his football in Saudi Arabia then his price tag isn’t going to be ludicrous, in fact it would likely be significantly cheaper than if the Toffees raided close to home for an option.
Marco Silva’s side are in need of a new attacker as their current first-choice forward, Dominic Calvert-Lewin only managed eight goals in his 2018/19 campaign, and the Toffees need a forward capable of hitting double digits.
So when you consider all that then the Toffees should send their reported pursuit of Djaniny into overdrive to ensure they beat their Premier League rivals as it could be a shrewd move to solve their goalscoring issue with a player from a league not regularly publicised in England.